{"id":557,"date":"2010-03-04T21:28:19","date_gmt":"2010-03-05T03:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/?p=557"},"modified":"2010-03-04T21:28:19","modified_gmt":"2010-03-05T03:28:19","slug":"winter-in-yosemite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/winter-in-yosemite\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter in Yosemite"},"content":{"rendered":"

I usually take a painting trip to Yosemite<\/a> around this time of year. There are no crowds, lodging costs less than half of normal, the air is crisp, and maybe cold & snow around. This year my wife wanted to go, so we booked two nights at the Ahwahnee Hotel<\/a>. As the date approached, the weather didn’t look too promising, but we decided to go anyway. <\/p>\n

We arrived Monday and it was still sunny, so after checking in, I rushed out and did a quick painting down the road. The sun was starting to dip behind the towering cliffs by the time I spent an hour or so on the painting…<\/p>\n

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The next day we awoke to a slight drizzle. I don’t mind painting in the rain, but it usually ruins the painting. So after a leisurly lunch, we drove around and I took lots of pictures. The one below was particularly striking to me as the sun almost peeked through the storm clouds.<\/p>\n

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That afternoon, it was still slightly drizzling, so I found a spot under the eaves of the Ahwahnee and did a painting of the grand hotel herself. I usually don’t do buildings or architecture, so considered it good practice. Below you can see my easel and the scene I painted–<\/p>\n

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Below is a snapshot of the final painting–<\/p>\n

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As we left Wednesday, snow flurries were starting to waffle down and I really hated to go. The 4 hour drive home was in constant rain, but the California countryside was wonderful glowing with a bright green from the recent rains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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